Information Technology for the Health Professions 4th Edition By Lillian Burke-Test Bank

Chapter One Exam
Multiple Choice Select the most suitable option that completes the sentence or answers the question.
1. IT involves computers, communications ______________, and computer literacy.
A. groups
B. tags
C. networks
D. None of the above
2. A device that processes data according to a program, stores it, and produces output is a/an _________________.
A. calculator
B. adding machine
C. multiplication table
D. computer
3. Instructions are known as a _________________.
A. menu
B. program
C. hardware
D. None of the above
4. A computer in a touch screen is a _______.
A. supercomputer
B. tablet
C. mainframe
D. None of the above
5. A tiny ____________ placed in a person that dispenses medication is a/an _________________.
A. supercomputer
B. personal digital assistant (PDA)
C. embedded computer
D. minicomputer
6. ________________ convert human-understandable data into binary form.
A. Output devices
B. Input devices
C. Storage devices
D. None of the above
7. A _________________ performs arithmetic or logical operations on data.
A. output device
B. input device
C. storage device
D. processing unit
8. _____________________ create simulations of epidemics, pandemics, etc., with complex data.
A. Supercomputers
B. Personal digital assistants (PDAs)
C. Embedded computers
D. Minicomputers
9. __________________ assist in business tasks like generating paychecks or processing insurance claims.
A. Supercomputers
B. Personal digital assistants (PDAs)
C. Mainframes
D. None of the above
10. _______________________ recognizes individuals by their body parts.
A. Biometrics
B. All security systems
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above